Manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Manufacturing share of total employment was 9.65 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.65
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2019
All-time low
6.75
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2019
Manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde stood at 9.65. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde peaked at 9.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.75 | — |
| 2015 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 6.91 | 9.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Chile 9.78 compare
- 80 Maldives 9.72 compare
- 81 United States of America 9.66 compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 9.58 compare
- 84 South Africa 9.39 compare
- 85 Cuba 9.3 compare
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Cape Verde was 9.65 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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